Table 5 
Main contributors to the 12-month and 1-month change in the Consumer Price Index 

Main contributors to the 12-month and 1-month change in the Consumer Price Index
  October 2022 to October 2023
  % change
Main contributors to the 12-month change  
Main upward contributors  
Mortgage interest cost 30.5
Rent 8.2
Food purchased from restaurants 5.7
Property taxes and other special charges 4.9
Personal care supplies and equipment 6.7
Main downward contributors  
Gasoline -7.8
Telephone services -14.1
Natural gas -13.1
Air transportation -19.4
Homeowners' replacement cost -1.2
  September to October 2023
  % change
Main contributors to the 1-month change, not seasonally adjusted  
Main upward contributors  
Travel tours 11.1
Property taxes and other special charges 4.9
Mortgage interest cost 2.5
Rent 1.4
Internet access services 3.5
Main downward contributors  
Gasoline -6.4
Traveller accommodation -13.1
Electricity -2.6
Non-electric kitchen utensils, tableware and cookware -14.8
Fresh vegetables -3.3
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